SB421: Bill Text

SB421,35,14 102.16 (2) (d) For fee disputes that are submitted to the department before July 1, 2002, the department shall analyze the information provided to the department under par. (c) according to the criteria provided in this paragraph to determine the reasonableness of the disputed fee. The department shall determine that a disputed fee is reasonable and order that the disputed fee be paid if that fee is at or below the mean fee for the health service procedure for which the disputed fee was charged, plus 1.5 standard deviations from that mean, as shown by data from a data base database that is certified by the department under par. (h). The department shall determine that a disputed fee is unreasonable and order that a reasonable fee be paid if the disputed fee is above the mean fee for the health service procedure for which the disputed fee was charged, plus 1.5 standard deviations from that mean, as shown by data from a data base database that is certified by the department under par. (h), unless the health service provider proves to the satisfaction of the department that a higher fee is justified because the service provided in the disputed case was more difficult or more complicated to provide than in the usual case.

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SB421, s. 97 Section 97. 102.16 (2) (e) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

SB421,35,23 102.16 (2) (e) 1. Subject to subd. 2., if an insurer or self-insured employer that disputes the reasonableness of a fee charged by a health service provider cannot provide information on fees charged by other health service providers for comparable services because the data base database to which the insurer or self-insured employer subscribes is not able to provide accurate information for the health service procedure at issue, the department may use any other information that the department considers to be reliable and relevant to the disputed fee to determine the reasonableness of the disputed fee.

SB421,36,3 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the department may use only a hospital radiology data base database that has been certified by the department under par. (h) to determine the reasonableness of a hospital fee for radiology services.

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SB421, s. 98 Section 98. 102.16 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,36,13 102.16 (2) (h) The department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures and requirements for the fee dispute resolution process under this subsection, including rules specifying the standards that health service fee data bases databases must meet for certification under this paragraph. Using those standards, the department shall certify data bases databases of the health service fees that various health service providers charge. In certifying data bases databases under this paragraph, the department shall certify at least one data base database of hospital fees for radiology services, including diagnostic and interventional radiology, diagnostic ultrasound and nuclear medicine.

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SB421, s. 99 Section 99. 103.92 (2) (b) 2m. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is renumbered 103.92 (1) (b) 2m.

Note: Confirms renumbering by the revisor under s. 13.93 (1) (b). There was no preexisting s. 103.92 (2) (b). The subject matter of this provision fits within s. 103.92 (1) (b).

SB421, s. 100 Section 100. 108.05 (1) (j) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 15, is amended to read:

SB421,37,9 108.05 (1) (j) (intro.) Each eligible employe shall be paid benefits for each week of total unemployment which that commences on or after January 3, 1999, and before April 2, 2000, at the weekly benefit rate specified in this paragraph. Unless sub. (1m) applies, the weekly benefit rate shall equal 4% of the employe's base period wages which that were paid during that quarter of the employe's base period in which the employe was paid the highest total wages, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar, except that if that amount is less than the minimum amount shown in the following schedule, no benefits are payable to the employe and if that amount is more than the maximum amount shown in the following schedule, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall be the maximum amount shown in the following schedule and except that if the employe's benefits are exhausted during any week under s. 108.06 (1), the employe shall be paid the remaining amount of benefits payable to the employe in lieu of the amount shown in the following schedule: [See Figure 108.05 (1) (j) following]

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SB421, s. 101 Section 101. 108.05 (1) (k) (intro.) and (L) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 15, are amended to read:

SB421,38,2 108.05 (1) (k) (intro.) Each eligible employe shall be paid benefits for each week of total unemployment which that commences on or after April 2, 2000, and before October 1, 2000, at the weekly benefit rate specified in this paragraph. Unless sub. (1m) applies, the weekly benefit rate shall equal 4% of the employe's base period wages which that were paid during that quarter of the employe's base period in which the employe was paid the highest total wages, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar, except that if that amount is less than the minimum amount shown in the following schedule, no benefits are payable to the employe and if that amount is more than the maximum amount shown in the following schedule, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall be the maximum amount shown in the following schedule and except that if the employe's benefits are exhausted during any week under s. 108.06 (1), the employe shall be paid the remaining amount of benefits payable to the employe in lieu of the amount shown in the following schedule: [See Figure 108.05 (1) (k) following]

SB421,38,15 (L) (intro.) Each eligible employe shall be paid benefits for each week of total unemployment which that commences on or after October 1, 2000, at the weekly benefit rate specified in this paragraph. Unless sub. (1m) applies, the weekly benefit rate shall equal 4% of the employe's base period wages which that were paid during that quarter of the employe's base period in which the employe was paid the highest total wages, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar, except that if that amount is less than the minimum amount shown in the following schedule, no benefits are payable to the employe and if that amount is more than the maximum amount shown in the following schedule, the employe's weekly benefit rate shall be the maximum amount shown in the following schedule and except that if the employe's benefits are exhausted during any week under s. 108.06 (1), the employe shall be paid the remaining amount of benefits payable to the employe in lieu of the amount shown in the following schedule: [See Figure 108.05 (1) (L) following]

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SB421, s. 102 Section 102. 115.28 (26) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,38,20 115.28 (26) Periodical and reference information data bases databases. Contract with one or more persons to provide statewide access, through the Internet, to periodical and reference information data bases databases.

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SB421, s. 103 Section 103. 115.435 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,39,3 115.435 (1) (intro.) A school district that satisfies all of the following criteria may apply to the department by October 15 of each school year for a grant to supplement aid under s. 121.08.:

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SB421, s. 104 Section 104. 115.51 (4) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,39,8 115.51 (4) "Visually impaired" means loss of vision , or blindness, as described in the rule promulgated by the state superintendent to define "visual impairments" for the purposes of s. 115.76 (5) (a) 4.

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SB421, s. 105 Section 105. The treatment of 115.995 of the statutes by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9 is not repealed by 1999 Wisconsin Act 19. Both treatments stand.

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SB421, s. 106 Section 106. 115.995 (1) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,39,17 115.995 (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cc), divide proportionally, based upon costs reported under s. 115.993, an annual payment of $250,000 among school districts whose enrollments in the previous school year were at least 15% limited-English speaking proficient pupils. Aid paid under this subsection does not reduce aid paid under sub. (2).

Note: Amends terminology consistent with the amendment of s. 115.995 by 1999 Wis. Act 19.

SB421, s. 107 Section 107. 118.28 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,39,21 118.28 Community action agencies. The school board of a school district may appropriate funds for promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 49.37, 1997 stats.

Note: Section 49.37 was repealed eff. 10-29-99 by 1999 Wis. Act 9.

SB421, s. 108 Section 108. The amendment of 118.30 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9 is not repealed by 1999 Wisconsin Act 19. Both treatments stand.

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SB421, s. 109 Section 109. 118.33 (1) (f) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,40,11 118.33 (1) (f) 1. By September 1, 2002, each school board operating high school grades shall develop a written policy specifying criteria for granting a high school diploma that are in addition to the requirements under par. (a). The criteria shall include the pupil's score on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1g) (1m) (d), the pupil's academic performance, the recommendations of teachers. Except as provided in subd. 2., the criteria apply to pupils enrolled in charter schools located in the school district.

Note: Corrects cross-reference. There is no s. 118.30 (1g) (d). The graduation test is administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (d).

SB421, s. 110 Section 110. 119.04 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,40,21 119.04 (1) Subchapters IV, V and VII of ch. 115, ch. 121 and ss. 66.03 (3) (c), 115.01 (1) and (2), 115.28, 115.31, 115.33, 115.34, 115.343, 115.345, 115.361, 115.38 (2), 115.45, 118.001 to 118.04, 118.045, 118.06, 118.07, 118.10, 118.12, 118.125 to 118.14, 118.145 (4), 118.15, 118.153, 118.16, 118.162, 118.163, 118.164, 118.18, 118.19, 118.20, 118.24 (1), (2) (c) to (f), (6) and (8), 118.245, 118.255, 118.258, 118.291, 118.30 to 118.43, 118.51, 118.52, 118.55, 120.12 (5) and (15) to (26), 120.125, 120.13 (1), (2) (b) to (g), (3), (14), (17) to (19), (26), (34) and (35) and 120.14 are applicable to a 1st class city school district and board.

Note: 1999 Wis. Act 9 deleted "118.291," without showing it as stricken. No change was intended.

SB421, s. 111 Section 111. 121.08 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,41,5 121.08 (4) (c) 3. Multiply the amount of state aid that the school district is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.225 20.255 (2) (ac), calculated as if the reduction under par. (a) had not occurred, by the quotient under subd. 2.

Note: Corrects cross-reference consistent with the remainder of s. 121.08 (4).

SB421, s. 112 Section 112. 125.51 (3) (bs) 2. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,42,4 125.51 (3) (bs) 2. Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b) and s. 125.04 (3) (a) 3. and (9), a "Class B" license authorizes a person operating a coliseum to furnish the holder of a coliseum suite who has attained the legal drinking age with a selection of intoxicating liquor in the coliseum suite that is not part of the "Class B" premises. Intoxicating liquor furnished under this subdivision shall be furnished in original packages or containers and stored in a cabinet, refrigerator or other secure storage place. The cabinet, refrigerator or other secure storage place or the coliseum suite must be capable of being locked. The cabinet, refrigerator or other secure storage place or the coliseum suit suite shall be locked, or the intoxicating liquor shall be removed from the coliseum suit suite, when the coliseum suit suite is not occupied and when intoxicating liquor is not being furnished under this subdivision. Intoxicating liquor may be furnished at the time the holder of the coliseum suite occupies the coliseum suite, but for purposes of this chapter, the sale of intoxicating liquor furnished under this subdivision is considered to occur at the time and place that the holder pays for the intoxicating liquor. Notwithstanding s. 125.68 (4) (c), the holder of a coliseum suite may pay for the intoxicating liquor at any time if he or she pays in accordance with an agreement with the person operating the coliseum or with the concessionaire. An individual who stocks or accepts payment for alcohol beverages under this subdivision shall be the licensee, the agent named in the license if the licensee is a corporation or limited liability company or the holder of a manager's or operator's license or be supervised by one of those individuals.

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SB421, s. 113 Section 113. 146.70 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,42,9 146.70 (3) (a) 2. "Costs" means the costs incurred by a service supplier after August 1, 1987, in installing and maintaining the trunking and central office equipment used only to operate a basic or sophisticated system and the data base database used only to operate a sophisticated system.

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SB421, s. 114 Section 114. 146.70 (3) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,42,15 146.70 (3) (b) 3. a. The amount of nonrecurring charges service users in the county will pay for all nonrecurring services related to providing the trunking and central office equipment used only to operate a basic or sophisticated system established in that county and the data base database used only to operate that sophisticated system.

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SB421, s. 115 Section 115. 146.70 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,42,21 146.70 (3) (j) A service supplier providing telephone service in a county, upon request of that county, shall provide the county information on its capability and an estimate of its costs to install and maintain trunking and central office equipment to operate a basic or sophisticated system in that county and the data base database required to operate a sophisticated system.

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SB421, s. 116 Section 116. 146.70 (10) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,43,4 146.70 (10) (b) Any person who discloses or uses, for any purpose not related to the operation of a basic or sophisticated system, any information contained in the data base database of that system shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each occurrence.

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SB421, s. 117 Section 117. 153.45 (6) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,43,10 153.45 (6) The department may not sell or distribute data bases databases of information, from health care providers who are not hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers, that are able to be linked with public use data files, unless first approved by the independent review board.

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SB421, s. 118 Section 118. 153.50 (1) (b) 2. d. and f. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, are amended to read:

SB421,43,13 153.50 (1) (b) 2. d. First date of the patient's same or similar illness, if any.

SB421,43,14 f. Dates of receipt by the patient of medical service.

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SB421, s. 119 Section 119. 153.50 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 2280kr, is amended to read:

SB421,43,19 153.50 (4) (a) 1. An agent of the department who is responsible for the patient-identifiable data in the department, in order to store the data and ensure the accuracy of the information in the data base database of the department.

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SB421, s. 120 Section 120. 153.50 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, section 2280kr, is amended to read:

SB421,44,3 153.50 (4) (a) 2. A health care provider or the agent of a health care provider, to ensure the accuracy of the information in the data base database of the department.

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SB421, s. 121 Section 121. 153.50 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,44,7 153.50 (4) (a) 3. The department, for purposes of epidemiological investigation or to eliminate the need for duplicative data bases databases.

SB421, s. 122 Section 122. 153.50 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,44,12 153.50 (4) (a) 4. An entity that is required by federal or state statute to obtain patient-identifiable data for purposes of epidemiological investigation or to eliminate the need for duplicative data bases databases.

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SB421, s. 123 Section 123. 153.60 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

SB421,45,13 153.60 (1) The department shall, by the first October 1 after the commencement of each fiscal year, estimate the total amount of expenditures under this chapter for the department and the board for that fiscal year for data collection, data base database development and maintenance, generation of data files and standard reports, orientation and training provided under s. 153.05 (9) and maintaining the board. The department shall assess the estimated total amount for that fiscal year less the estimated total amount to be received for purposes of administration of this chapter under s. 20.435 (4) (hi) during the fiscal year, the unencumbered balance of the amount received for purposes of administration of this chapter under s. 20.435 (4) (hi) from the prior fiscal year and the amount in the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (1) (dg), 1997 stats., for the fiscal year, to health care providers who are in a class of health care providers from whom the department collects data under this chapter in a manner specified by the department by rule. The department shall obtain approval from the board for the amounts of assessments for health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The department shall work together with the department of regulation and licensing to develop a mechanism for collecting assessments from health care providers other than hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. No health care provider that is not a facility may be assessed under this subsection an amount that exceeds $75 per fiscal year. Each hospital shall pay the assessment on or before December 1. All payments of assessments shall be deposited in the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (hg).

Note: Corrects spelling. Section 20.435 (1) (dg) was repealed eff. 7-1-99 by 1997 Wis. Act 237.

SB421, s. 124 Section 124. 166.20 (1) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,45,16 166.20 (1) (fm) "Hazardous material" has the meaning given in 49 USC Appendix 1802 (4) 5102 (2).

Note: 49 USC Appendix 1802 (4) was codified as 49 USC 5102 (2).

SB421, s. 125 Section 125. 196.207 (6) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB421,45,20 196.207 (6) (a) 3. Intentionally disclose the unpublished telephone line identification through a computer data base database, on-line bulletin board or other similar mechanism.

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SB421, s. 126 Section 126. 196.218 (5) (a) 5m. of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read: